Blockhouse Point Lighthouse

Canada / Prince Edward Island / Charlottetown /
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Established in 1851, located on the west side of the entrance to Charlottetown Harbour.

This lighthouse is a century old and basically as it was when built. It is the second oldest lighthouse on the shores of Prince Edward Island. The structure has not been restored. It consists of a square wooden tower tapered, with attached two-storey dwelling. Overall height base to vane is 42 feet and is 56 feet above high water. The tower itself is 40 feet in height, surmounted by an octagonal lantern on a warehouse roof. The ground floor of the dwelling was designed with a kitchen, parlour, and two bedrooms, and on the first floor with four more bedrooms and a bathroom. It became automated on July 25, 1962.
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Coordinates:   46°11'26"N   63°7'46"W
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